2013年秋八年级下Module9Friendship.doc

Module 9 FriendshipUnit 1 Could I ask if youve mentioned this to her?Helpline: Hello, Friendship helpline. Whos calling, please?Lingling: Hello. This is Lingling speaking.Helpling: Hi, Linling! How can I help you?Lingling: I have a problem with my best friend. Shes calledHelpling: No, dont tell me who she is. Tell me when the problem started.Lingling: Yes. Well, weve been friends for five years. We got separated when we went to different schools last term, but we stayed in touch.Helpling: So could you explain what happened then?Lingling: this term, she came to study at my school. I was so happy at first. But shes so different.Helpling: Can you tell me how shes different?Lingling: She doesnt like me to see my other friends.Helpling: Could I ask if youve mentioned this to her?Lingling: Yes, but she refused to listen.Helpling: OK. Do you know why she treats you like that?Lingling: No. I dont know.Helpling: Maybe she doesnt feel very sure of herself in her new school.Lingling: Maybe.Helpling: Try to find out whether she feels lonely without you. Im sure she regrets hurting you. So be patient with her and explain to her that she can make friends with your other friends too. Try to introduce her to them.Lingling: I see. Ill encourage her to join in more. Thanks.Helpling: No problem, Lingling. Youre welcome!Unit 2 I believe that the world is what you think it is.A beautiful smileBy Zhang Bei1 When I was thirteen years old, a girl gave an important gift. It was a smile.2 It was an early autumn of my first year at a new school. No one knew me. I was very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone.3 Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt even more lonely. I could not talk to anyone about my problem, and I did not want my parents to worry about me.4 One day, my classmates were talking with their friends, but I sat in silence. At that moment, a girl entered the classroom. I did not know who she was. She passed me and then turned back. She looked at me and, without a word, smiled.5 Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy, lively and warm. It was like a hidden treasure.6 That smile changed my life. I started to talk with the other students. Day by day, I learnt to trust people, and they included me in their circle of friends. The girl with the bright smile has become my best friend now, and we stick together like glue.7 One day, I asked her why she smiled at me that day. She said she could not remember!8 Now I believe that the world is what